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Jan - JunDAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 3,1923 George H. Wrights f T. » IHl.lIK cord chronicles the deaih of George H. Wrights, which, occnred at his home in Winston>Salem on Friday Dec. 22nd. Mr. Wrights was local editor of the Union Republican, and was one of the he^a writers in this section of the State. Deceased died of pneuiuouia. aud was 64 years of age. He. was a * .personal friend of The Record editor and we shall miss him- Peace to his ashes. Bio - Obituaries -1/3/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, January 4,1923 Savannah Eaton Mr. Savannah Eaton died'at CooIeemee'Friday. and was buried at Eaton's church* Sunday; Mr. Eaton had'. been . in declining health; for several months. We extendisympathy to thehereaved Bio - Obituaries - 1/4/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 10,1923 R. L McDaniel Eliza Marlin Mr. Eliza Marlin.died Saturday at ibc home Frank Dwig* gins, aged 83 years. The body was laid to rest at Liberty Suriday aftenioon, Rev. J. B. Filz^rald conductiug the burial services. Mr^. Marliu is' survived by two sisters and one brother. Forrest Young Forrest, the 6-months-olddaugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius- Young, died Saturday at Durham, follow ing an illness of only a few hours. -M s. Jacob Stewart, mother qf Mrs. YoungrWent to Durham Si>t- urday to be present at the funerah which occured Sunday. •R. L. McDauiel, a well known' citizen <rf the Kappa section died at Long's sati.atOTimn, StatteviUe, oh T'Uursday, aged about , seventy years. 'Tbe-.fnneral and burial ser- vice.s tvere held at Saleui. Methodist church Friday afternoba at two j o'cli^k: - Mr. Mci?^iel is survived ] by his wife and*fi^e7chUdren^ four^ soDS wd one daugliter,. The -be- r^vfd family have the" ^yropatliy b^hii their neighbors -and fnends. Bio - Obituaries -1/10/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, January 11,1923 Eliza Marlin Liddy Howell [Aunt Liddy Howell, an agred Stored woman, died Thursday id wps buried at Cedar Greek i-iday. Aunt Liddy has been a ^reat. he?p' to the white peopleJjring her life and she will be _^i*eatly missed. The home of Messrs. S. M. and Frank Dwiggins was sad dcned last Saturday afternoon by the death of their aunt, Miss Eliza Marlin, who was about 81 years of age. She had been sick for about two weeks with deep cold supposedly flu which caused pneumonia. Miss Marlin was a good Christian woman, she had been a member of the Me'hodist church since she was a young woman and is said to have read the Bible through several times. She leaves a brother and two sisters to mourn her death, name ly: 'Mr. J. P. Marlin, Mra. R. A. Dwigains and Mrs.. J. M. C. Fenninger. The burial was.at Liberty church Sunday evening. The services being conducted at the grave by her pastor Rev. J. B. •Fitzgerald. Bio - Obituaries -1/11/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA fA <r </> <c H C2 O O ELIZABETH TEMPLE CRAYER1826 - 2925 Felix Miller b.l2 Oct 1824(^29 May 1864jGordonville VA CSA m. 30 Jun 1844. Elizabeth 'Betsy' TEMPLE/CRAVER Lanier b. 14 1826 Davidson Co NC d.03 Feb 1925 Da^dson Co NC Residence: Yadkin College Township Davidson County NC Bur: Felix: Gordonville VA; Elizabeth: Friendship Meth Ch Cem; Felix's parents: Nicholas MQller Elizabeth UVENGOOD Miller Elizabeth's parents: Craver Sarah TEMPLE Felix & Elizabeth's ch: nine n Levi Franklin MiUer b. 10 Nov 1845^'^^06J^ 1904^ 1867m. Phoebe Elizabeth WILSON b.Ol Jul 1850(d.02 Jun 1920;i Res: Friendship Church Community Davidson Cou^'NC Bur: Friendship Meth Ch Cem 2. Crissy Jane MUer b.28 Dec 1848^4 Mar 193l3 m.l8Jaal877 (6 ch) David King Cecil b.20 Feb 1851 d.l2 Jan 1923 Res: Lex. NC Bur: Lex. Citv Cem 3. Isaiah 'Boat' Miller b.20 Jan 1850(^_ m. 16 Mar 1880 Eliza Jane JAMES b.25 Dec 1848 gSsX^cJgja) Res: Hwy 150 Reedy Creek CommSty David^n County NC Bur: Friendship Meth Ch Cem 4. Sarah Ann Miller b.22 May m. 23 Jul 1874 Davidson Co NC Yadkin College To\;^hip (nine ch) David Washington Shulerb.28 Aug 185€Ld.l7 Jan 19^ Res: Davidson Co NC; Davie Co NC; Bur: Concord Meth Ch Cem Davie Co NC Ellen Frances Miller b.20 Get 1855(^10 Apr 193l3 m. 18 Nov 1879 Davidson Co NC _ James Rankin Caudle b.22 Jan 1858(^.07 May 1930 Res: Greensboro NC Bur: Greenhill Cem Greensboro NC 6. Delilah Miller b.l858(d[03May 1891 •n -I--—^iBur: ^«0Ok2VtllS, v; DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 17,1923 Mrs. R. A Stroud Dead. 'TMrs. R. A. Stroud died at her home near County Line, on Mon day evening, Jan. 8th, at . lo o'clock following a long illness. Mrs. Stroud was about 78 yea*!; of age, and is survived by her hus band, one son and one daughter.' The funeral and burial services were held Welutsday morning, at II o'clock, bj' her pastor. Rev. J. B. Filzgeral, of Mocksville, and the body laid lo rest at Saleni Metho dist church. Stroud was u good ivo'uiau and will be sadly miss ed by her many friends and uelgh. bors. Mrs. John Howell Mts. John Howell, t)f Jamestown died Sunday night at 12 o'clock. Funeral and -burial at- Baptist church Huntsville Tuesday. Ti M. McColloh T. M. McCulloh, a former citizen of Davie county, died at his home in Asneville last Friday of pneumo nia, aged about-60 years. Deceas ed is survived b^ bis wife and three sous. Mr. McCulIob was familiar ly known as "Mit" McCuIlob, and his old friends in Davie 'will be pained to learn of his death. William Sofley •WUliant Soflcy, abigbly respect ed dtizen of Cooleemee, died Fri- pay, following a long illnes.*;, aged 81 years. The funeral and bnrial services-were Aeld at Jerusalem Baptist chnrch Saturday afteraoou at 2 o'docfc. Rev. C. S. Cashwell, of Statesvillb, conducting the services. Bio - Obituaries - 1/17/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, January 18,1923 P. S. Stewart Dead Pleasant Spencer Stewart, of Jerusalem township, after an ilh ness of about four months died January 14th, and was hurried in the cemetery of Jerusaleih Bap tist Church the 15th inst, Rev.H, T, Penry conducted the funeral servicef. In 1879 he married Miss Alice Barrinper of Rowan County, a daughterof David Barringer who, for several terms representated Rowan County in the legislature and bis wife and three children, Mrs. Mary Pickler, wife of J. C. Picklcr, Annie Stewart and John R. Stewart all ofDavie County survive him. He was one of seven children of A. H. Stewart deceased, of Pork Church, C. W. andP. L. Stewart, of Salisbury, and Jacob Stewart, of Mocksville and Mrs. S. E. Foster, wife of P. L, Foot er, and Mrs. L. F, Carter, wife of W. B. Carter.- Pork Church, and one sisccr, mrs. u m. r oster who died about 10 years ago. He was one of Davie County^s leading and modt progressive far- mere and an induential citizens, had been a Justice of the Peace about 25 years. Having joined Fork Baptist Church in early manhood and moving his mem- bemhip to Jerusalem Baptist Church about 20 years ago, he .was one of hischurch's^'pillows" leading a consecrated Christian life and always standing for the "highest ideals". He was one of those who believ^ that it was "better to follow the shadow of the best, than to remain content ,with the worst" In his death the state lost one of its best citi zens, the community an influen tial member, the churoh a conse crated member, his wife a devot ed husband, his children a devot ed, loving father, "Peace to his ashes!" "A PWEND" Infant Daughter Stonestreet Infant Dead. ! The infant daughter of Mr, and Mrs. \V. F. Stonestreet died Tuesday night and was laid to rest VVednosday afternoon at Center. R. L. McDanlei Our connniinity was saddened 01 the evening of Jan. 4tli when the news wns flashed over tho telephone wires telling of the death of Mr, R. L. McDanicl at Dr. .^ng'a Sonilortum, States- vill®, where he had been taken for treatment. He leaves a wife and four children, three sons and one daughter, two brothers, sev eral grandchildren and many' other relatives and friends to mourn their loss. -Mr. McDaniel was.nearly 70 years of age. He was buried atSalem M. E. church on Jan. 5th, of which church he was a devoted and ofRcial mem bcr, in the presence of a large and sympithetic audience. Th funeral was conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. B. Fitzgerald. Our sincere sympathy is extend ed to the bereaved in this snd hour. ' Bio - Obituaries -1/18/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 24,1923 Infant Daughter Stonestreet ^ An infant daughter and ^^Irs. W. F. Ston^treet died last ^uesday night aud was buried giVednesday at'Center. - - Mrs. Thomas Bessent Mrs Thomas Bessent died at her home in Jerusalem last Thursday and uras buried in the Je^salem cemetery Saturday. Mrs. Bessent is survived by several diildren. Joseph Gartner . Joseph Gartner, a native of Davih county, but for iscveral years a re- sidtnt of China Grove, died last Thursday aged 68 years. The body was laid to rest at Byerly's .Chapel on Friday- Mr. Gartner is survi\ e I by his wife and eight children. Pleas Stewart In thf^last issue of The Record we stated that Mr. F. J. Tbompsouy of R. 4, wasdead. This uews item was given us by a friend, but later we found that it was Mr. Pleas Stewart who b.ad died. We make this correction, and are sorry that we got the name "wroug in the last issue. Obituary for P. J. Thompson as printed in The January 17,1923 issue of the Davie Record P. J. Ybompsou, a well known dtizen* of Jenisaiem lOWDShip, died Sunday, following an extend ed illness. The funeral and burial services were held at Jerusalem Monday afternoon. Mr. Thomp son is survivedhy his wife and three children, two daughters and one .son; Mrs. Amanda HowelL - Wish I had the .words to express my feelinpB in the great loss we all sustain; in rhe death of our dear- sis* ter Mr8.<Ainanda BLowell. She was a cnnseerated Christian, a faithful church member^ a devoted wife and mother, a loving- noble and kind woman; To know her was to love her. She died -Jw • 14.1923. leaving a hnsband and. -iO child ren^all of wham are 'devoted children. She had been an iiivalid for some tiffie, t)ut bore her eulfeHntr with patience. She was 59 years 6 months and 14 days. 0N&W60 UOVCi) Bio - Obituaries - 1/24/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, January 25, 1923 I Mrs, Sarah Smith Dead Our community was saddene Thursday when the news read ed here of the death of Mrs Sarah Smith, who died at th home or her son, Mr. Robei Smith, at Mooresville. Mh Smith was well known hore,ha\ ing been a resident of this plac for several years. And she wa loved by all who knew her. Th body was brought here for burial Rev. Sisk of Broad St. M. E Church, Mooresville, and Rev C. D. ICennerly, conducted thi funeral services. When a youni woman she was married to Mr James Hendm. To this unior one son was born, Mr. G. C. jondrix, of this place, Aftei Mr. Hendri.x's death, she was married to Mr. Luther Smith, who proceeded her to the grave several years. To this union three children were born, Mr. Robert Snuth, and Mrs, Charlie Glawson of Mooresville, and Mra, Betele Eaircloth, of Advance. She is survived by those children, twe- ivc Krandchildron, one si'ter, ^rs. JSliznbelh Her.drix, of Smith Grove and scores of friends and other relatives. Joseph Gartner Mr. Joseph Gartner, a former citizen ot this community, but for several years a citizen of Rowan county, died at his home in China Grove last Thursday the 18th, and his body was buried at Byerly's Chapel Friday in the presence- of-a - large and sympa- thetic audience. Mr, Gartner is survived by his widow and eight children, three brothers, Messrs, John Gartner* of Center; Wesley Gartner, of Mocksvillei and T. W. Gartner, of this community and one sister, Mrs. R. L, Mc- Daniel • and ai largo number of more distant relatives. The fun eral was conducted by the Rev. Richardson, of China Grove. A igood man has gone to his reward. Peace to his ashes. Mrs. Bessent Dead Died at Jerusalem on Jan. 18th 1923 Mrs. Augusta Virginia Bes- Sfcnt. She was 59 yeai*s 9 months and 5 days old. She was a mem ber of the Methodist church and a cjnsecrated Christian mother and neighbor. She leaves to mourn her loss a number of child ren and a vast number of rela tives and friends. She was laid to rest at Jerusalem cemetery on the 20th. Funeral conducted by Rev. C, S. Cashwell, assisted by Rov. H. T, Penry, of Mocksvilie, • To the bereaved we extend our sjmpnthy. APuiend, Bio - Obituaries -1/25/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, January 25,1923 Mr. Alvin Earpe Dead On Tuesday eveninif, January 16, 1923 at 7^30 o'clock, death claimed one of the ^Ideet citizens of Winston-Salem, Mr. Alvin Harpe, he was bora July 23,1836, age 86 years, 5 months and 2J ! health for some time, bat his condition was not thought serious until the last few weeks. Death was thought to be due to heart failure. The deceased is survived by four daughters and two sons. Miss Bettle Harps, Mrs, C. S. Lee, Mrs. L. P. Steelman, and Mrs. 0. F. Zimmerman, all of Winston-Salem. Mr. J. M. Harpe of Davie county, and Mr. V. A. Harpe, of Indianapolis, Ind. A number of grand children and great-grand children. He was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist church in Iredell coun ty and a former citizen of Davie, but for the past 30 years or more has made his home in Winston- Salem. The funeral service was held at the home Thursday afternoon sat8 o*clo:k, conducted by Rev. V. M. Swaim and Qr. H. A. Brown. Interment followed In Salem cemetery. The Lord giveth and the I.ord taketh away. Blessed, be the name of the Lord. * 'A Friend" Bio - Obituaries -1/25/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 31,1923 David K. Cedl is Dead. Lexington. Jan. 25.rrDavid K. Cecil, one of the most widely known contractors in piedmont Carolina, died here at 7 o'clock this evening after a brief illtiess. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon from the First Methodist chuj;ch, of which the deceased "was chair man of the board of stewards. Bio - Obituaries -1/31/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, February 1,1923 K. OCIL HIES AT IfXINGION Had Probably Erected More Cotton Mills Than any One Man In The Carolinas. Lexington, Jan. 25,-David It. Cecil, one of the most widely known contractors in piedmont Carolina, died here at 7 o'clock this evening after a brief illness, !nged 72. The funeral was held i Saturday afternoon at the First 'Methodist church, of whichde- j ceased was chalrn:\ati of the board of stewards. Mr. Cocil is said to have pro- bably erected more cotton mills in North and South Carolina than any other contractor, beijidea scores of churches and other buildings. From the erection of churches he is said to have de rived no profit, especially in view of his benefactions,'which were directed to many worthy causes without respect to race or creed. Davidson county perhaps had no! more widely known and beloved citizen. The widow and six children survive, R. E. Cecil, of Spartan- burg; Mrs. Fred 0. Sink, Mrs. Chas. Younf?, David I\., Joaoph K., and Miss Sadie Cccili all of Lexington, besides three sisters and many other relatives^ Mrs. Augusta V. Bessent Dead. The community was deeply saddened by the sudden death, caused by heart failure, of Mrs. Augusta V. Bessent, widow of the late Thomas M. Bessent, which occured about 10 o'clock on Thursday night, January 18, 1923, at the old home at Jem- salem, Davie County. Mrs. Bes sent had been in declining health for the past four years but had been as well as usual until about two week previous to her death, ulUiuugh she had noc pcen con fined to her bed but was up and interested in her home duties and visiting in the neighborhood. On Sunday before her death she had spent the day with her daughter, Mrs. George Y. Thomason, near Salisbury, returning late Sunday evening. She slept well Sunday night but had a slight attack Monday morning from which she never fully recovered, although continuing in the home interest and the coming and going of friends and relatives who called. Thursday was an unusually Inter esting day to her in her home life. The evening being spent with her family by her friends with the usual good spirit, joy and life which was always hers. Retiring followed almost immed iately an attack which was thou ght at first slight, but which re sulted in death about thirty min utes lat^r. Before her marriage April 5, 1892, she was Miss Aug- gusta V. Douthit, daughter of ; George and Nancy Douthit, born at Olemmonsville, April 13. 1853. She was the second wife of -Thomas-Mr-Bessent-xnd laaui"^ vivid by three children, Mrs. George Y. Thomason, R. 1, Salis bury; Piiul Bessent, Saliahury, and Russell Bessent, who lives at the old home, and the following by Mr. Bessent's first marriage: T. Byaon Bessent and Mra. Henry Walkins of Clemmons, Nannie P. Bessent, Oxford, Ed Bessent Salisbury, «nd Mrs. S. B. Red- wine of Charlotte. The funeral was held from the home on Sat urday, Jan 20. at 3 o'clock, con ducted by Rev. 0. S. Cashwell of Statesvllle, and Rov. 'H. T. Penry pastor of Jerusalem church. The unusual large attendance, the entire -community and- relatives and friends from a distance, aud the floral offorings were living testimony of what this beautiful life meant to those who knew her. In early life she joiaed the Methodist Church and always lived a conslstant Christian liie. In the passing of this life this home and community feel deeply the sucparabio loss. Bio - Obituaries - 2/1/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 7,1923 Augusta V. Bessent filn. Aioanda Au&tu^Pead^ Mrs. Amanda Austin,' one ofi ^Qloclbville's oldest ajod most re-i spected ladies, died at ber home on WUkesboro subset Thursday Jafter noon at'five o'clock, foUo^ng an illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Austin was 88 yearn of age, audjis survived by three children. Mr. Q. C. Austin of Stat^viUe, MlssLiUa Aostin, of Winstou-Salem, .and ..Miss..Cora Austin, of this city. The funeral services were held at the ' re^deuce at two-thirty o'clock Fri<iay after noon, conducted by C. A. Swafford, .after which the body was'laid to rest in Joppa cemetery. Mrs. Atistin is survived by a host of re- Uttves-and friends who will learn with sadness of her death. Dealb of A Good Wonaa, The comfaunity was deeply sadden ed by the,poddeh death, caused, by heart failure, of Mrs.' Augusta V. Bessent. widow of the late Thomas M. Bessent,'.which occurred about teD.o'clQck' on Thursday night, Jan 18,1923^ .at the old home at Jeru salem, Davie county^ Mrs; Bessent had been in declining health for the p$t ioar ifsars but bad been u nell as, usual until about two weeks .pre- vioasto her death, althoogh shekd not been condbed to her bgd but was' up and interested in her home duties and visiting in the neighborhood. On Sunday before her death she spent the day with her daughter. Mrs. George T.'Thomoson. Kear Salisbury returning late Sunday night but had a slight attack Mom day morning from which she never fully recovered, although continuing in the home interests and the coining and going of friends and relatives who called, Thursday was an unusu ally interesting day to her in her home life, the evening being spent with her family by the dreside w|th the Qsual good spirit, joy and. life which were n always hers retiring, followed almost immediate an attack which was thought.' At nrst slight, but which resulted, in death abou^ thirty minutes later. ""Bafdf^ber marriage. flLpril~67 1832. -she was Mrs. Augusta V. Doutbit, daughter of George and •Nancy Doulhit home at Clemmons- ville,'Fors¥th county, April 18,1853 She was the second wife of Thomiasj M. Bessent and is survived b.v three children, Mrs George Y Thomasbn. R P. D 1. Salishurv, Paul Bessent, Salisl)Dry and R-isseli Bsssent who lives at the ohj home, sni the follbw-j ing by Mr; Bessenta, drst marriage. L, By{>on Bessent and Mrs. Henry Walkins of iJietnrnons, Miss Nannip p. Bessent, of Oxford, E^i Bes^nt, > of Salisbury, and Mrs. S. B. Rod wine of Charlotte. { The funeral was held from the home'Pn Saturday; Janpary 20,1923 at 3 p. m. Condental by Rev. C. S < Casbwell. of StatesvHIe, and Rev. H. { T.. Penry, pastor of • Jerusalem church. ' • - The uniisoal large attendance, tho entire community and relatives and friends from a distance, and-the pro fuse floral offerings were living tbstimony of' what this beautiful life meant to those who know her. In early life she joined the. Metho dist ehutsh and always lived a con- 'sistant Christiab life. In the passing of this life the home and comrouhity feel deeply the irreparable loss ' A LOVED ONE, Victoria Beck Mrs. Victoria Beck, ofiGooleemee. I died'Monday, and the body .was brought and l^id to; rest' at Pork cemetpry on Tii^jlay Jan 80. Mrs. S, C. Hunter n Mrs. S.'C. Hunter died at her' home in .Clarksville township last' Tuesday, following a stroke of par alysis,, aged 62-years. The fuher-| al and .burial services were held at \ Eaton's BapCist chnr^ Thursday! moruiog at xi o'clock.. Rev,'V. I Swaim. of ^nston-Salem, con-1 ducted the services. Mrs. Hunter is survived by- six children, four, sons and two daugtiters.. n "Mrs, Saliie Wiseman Dead. j Mrs. Saliie" Wiseroau died at the! home of her daughter, Mrs. S. B,*. Crump,, in Jenisaletn township early Monday morning, about 80 years. The funeral services w;iU be held today at i r. o'clock' and the body laid to " rest in Jeru- j salem cemetery. Mrs. Wiseman is the widovy of ,tlie late 'Dr. Alfred Wiseman, and is sixrirlved by one daughter, Mrs. Crump. Deceased leaves many friends who will be pained to learn of her death. | Bio - Obituaries - 2/7/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MGCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, February 8,1923 Sirs. Amanda Austin Dead. |0n Thursday, Feb. 1st, at 5 p. Mrs. Amanda Austin .passed ray, after a protra'cted illness ilch ended with bronchial jieu'monia. The deceased was |e widow of the late IRichardM. jtin, and was -af'daughter bf^ meral Isaac Jones and Mrs. oily Brown Jones. Mrs. Austin |as eighty-seven years old and las a kind and much beloved Joman. She is survived by two laughters, Miss LillaAustin, of /inston-Salerh, and . Miss Cpra Lustin, of this ..place, and one >n, 6. C. Austin, of Statesvillei i?he funeral, services were-con ducted at home on Friday ifternoon by Hey. A. C. Swafford, ^nd the interment followed at foppa cemetery. Infant Son Dy Infant Dea The infant son of Mr. son d and Mrs N. B. Dyson, of near Center, died Monday night and was hur ried Wedne^ay at Center. Mrs. Wiseman Dead. Mrs. Sarah 6. Wiseman died Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sam B. Crump, near Gherryhill, after a 10 days' illness of inlluenza,aged 79, She was the widow of Dr., Alfred W. Wiseman,a well known' physiclaQ of Jerusalem, who died about 16 years ago. She was. a native of Iredell county, the daughter of Greenberry and Ly- dia Knox Waddell and the last surviving member of a family of six children. She was educated at Mitchell college, Statesville,' and was probably at hyr death the oldest living alumnae of that institution. She joined the Pres byterian church In early life and remained a faithful member of Third Creek church until her death. She was a direct descendant of John and Jean Gracy Knox who immigrated to America from Scotland In 1740 and settled in Rowan county.. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. S. B. Crump, two grandchildren and 10 nieces, Mrs. Charles 6. Fleming, of Cleveland, and Mrs, Everett L.Phifer,ofStates vllle. Thebunal took place at Jerusalem, Wednes day morning at 11 o'clock. We extend our sympathy to the bereft Bio - Obituaries - 2/8/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, February 8,1923 Robena Etchison Hunter Our commufiily wag grreatlj shocked at the sudden death ol M.rs. Robena JStchlEon Hunterj which occured Tuesday tnorninf; Jan. 30, about 10;30 o'clock. She 5V^as as well and cheerful as usual until late Monday eveninBr, when she was stricken with paralysis and was unconclous pnlil the end. She was born Dec. 4,1860, age 62 years 1 month and 26 days. When. a young woman she was married to Mr. S. C. Hunter, who proceeded her to the Glory World a little more than two years ago, To this union were born ten children, eight of. whom survive her, six sons and two daughters, as follow: Messrs. Hanks, j^ker, Cad, Raid, Wes- ley and Homer Huiiter, Mes- dames Flora Lathani and Kate Wright. In early girlhood she was converted and joined the church and has lived a cons:crat> ed Ghrlatfan life. This good wo man was full of good work, and was loved and respected by all who knew her, iShe was always ready and willing to lend a help ing hand in. time of need or trouble. Although, she has gone wsaw aacio ^UUC out of bur sight and cannot co'mc back to us, but we can go to her, it was God's will th^t she should be taken, not ours, and we know not at what tinie we shall be call ed, too, so let us live to meet in the world beyond, when peace end joy shall dwell, forever, where no sorrows will ever be and we shall li^er part sgain. Her-body was gently laid to rest in Eaton's cemetery; Thursday, Feb. lat, at 11 o'clock in the pre sence of a large umj sympathetic audience. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. V. M.| Swaim, of Winston-Salem. To' the relatives and friends 'we ex tend sympathy and may the.com- forter soothe the sorrowing hearte of those who weep. Ben- est it* is well. Bio - Obituaries - 2/8/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 14,1923 Phillip Smith •^^Uip Smith,. the it;year-old Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith-, ^^prniington township, died on ^oth, and was buried .at gran's church on 31st .Rev. S. conducted, the funeral ^:^y{.ces. . Phillip was a 'studient at 'armingtoD '5011001, .and 'this the first death in the Fanning Jchool in four, yedrs. James M. Perry ' M[r James M. Perry aged 75 years former resident of Fhrmingtoo was brought from bis hpme near' Wins ton for burial at Farmington Satur day. The faoerai; was conducted by. Rev. Kennedy of U. E^'Xhufch as sisted by Etav^ Lee. of WinstOA. n Bio - Obituaries - 2/14/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, February 15,1923 James M. Perry Oh last Saturday Feb 10th tha body of Mr. James M Peri*y was brought here for burial from his home near Winaton<Salem. He was in his 76th year. A great many people of our community will remember him as he was bom and lived here until he wasi a middle aged man, ho has somej relatives living in this commnn-' ity, and many friends here and I elsewhere.' Bio - Obituaries - 2/15/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 21,1923 Henry Bailey Sherrill Summers - Sherritl, the.tittle. 8-year^ld son of Mr. and Mrs. ^K^nfield'Stiiniai^,' ^ied At hid hmne. Idst M^dajr .even- ing Qt heart didpsy. The .funeral b'unM. seryicies ^re held at Union Chajtel Weto^^yl'^fte 1 'Mr. Henry Bailey, a .well-known citizen of the Center section-, diei Sunday night av the-advanced age of 8o years. The burial services' were held, at Center -yesterday momiug at 11 o'clock. Mi Bailey is survived by his wife and six children, four SOBS.and two daugh ters'. He was a good .citizen and- will be uiisscd in his comniouity.! Peace to his ashes. n I Mrs. S. C. isot^TaDS Dead. Mrs. |S. C." Gowaus died last Tuesdgy evening at th^ home of her daughter, Mrs. W. J. S. '^alk- er, following a long illness, at the advanced .age of 84 years. The fnheral and burial services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and the body laid to rest in the Center ^ graveyard. Mrs. Gowaus is survived by her husband and three daughters. .A good woman has beeu ^lled to her .reward. . ' 6.Ratledge Dead. Mr. B. G. RaUedge died at his home ou Salisbury street Friday aftemoDD at-ooe o'clock, followiug a long iiiness of tuberchld^is, aged 34 years. The funeral services was held Sunday at s o'clock, and the body laid to rest in Joppa ceme tery. Mr. Ratledge is survived by his wife and-^ three small tous, his parents, three brothers and three sisters, besides- many relatives and friend. Ben was a good 'man, a good citizen and he will bemissed by the entire town. The braved wife and fatherless cliildreu have the sympathy of the citizens of the town. The funeral services were conducted by Revs. A. C. Swaffo^j and W. R. Waif, ahd the body laid j rest with Junior Order honors J Bio - Obituaries - 2/21/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, February 22,1923 Sherrill Summers Dead. Sherrill Summers, 8 yesfr old •ion ; of" Mr. Winfield Summers, lied Feb. 12fch,v after, a lingering illness, and was;laid to te3t-;Feb. Wtb; at Unjon Chdpel. . ssrvices' were conducted by Biey. EJ; *?. Pehry, .of.Mocksvliiev^ ' A- vast concourae and i friendaS ^ came - to. pay 'their fast i tribute^ of .:-respecti-to -:.the dariing littlei.boy^ w so palieqt- |y. bore his hfflictioh until the end carae,^-: ^ -i •' ... / . He said he. wanted to see the dowers bloom again. We think that:he sees.'them b'loomihg now. For we .thiiik . he is hasInng the | realms of. God's Eternal SprihK • time Suffer little children to; come unto m'e and forbid them; not, for of such is the kingdom I of .heaven. A Friend. ! Henry Bailey Mr. Henry Bailey died Sunday night. He was m old confeder ate soldier. Mrs. Ray Baird ^ we send in thq news weare sorry to learn of the death uf Mrs. Ray Baird which occurred Sunday morning; Feb. 18. She leaves a husband- and several children and other relatives and to these we extend bur sympathy fetiliicy A. Gowan.Dead. .v^il-^iwy A. (^woih,'wife of ^fe6rh#daughitei^& Mrs W. Feb. ISlh. 1928 ^••^)«m Mar/27, 1889, age itPmbhths and 15 days, •'il-fehe was the' mVtber of three and one boy. The eon died vih.:Da^n;^PirnW^ Itvi'nir. Bio - Obituaries - 2/22/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 28,1923 Mary Keeton Honibte Afiddeot Hetf A'hoi^ble accident ooemred Advance Snndasr morning. Mre. Idary.^e^toD was standing, near the fireplace In her home, j^wUen^she fell into the fire and her dotbing be* came fgnUed. fler bad>and mid a Mr. *Potts made a.desperate effort to pat cat the fire, but Mrs. Keeton was fat* ally bnmed. The house also caiaght on fire and was destroy^, together i^th ah its contents, liie attending physirian reported Sunday that Mrs Kepton conld not live through the day. Mr. Keeton and Mr. Potts werebadiyborned-whUe'trying Co mctinguish the (tomes. ^ ffiirs; Henry Bailey Dead, Mrs. ^ Henry Bailey died at .her home near C^ter Sunday evening, following an illness of pneumonia, aged about 79 years. The funeral and burial service were held at Cen* eer Monday afternoon. •. Mre l^ley is survived by children, four sons and two.'daughters U^r hbsbahd died jast one week; b^ore her death, and was buried last. Tuesday, - l^e children Jbave the sympathy of ahpst pf friends'^and neighbors in.this doable sflUjftion. . ■. C. F. VanEaton a well-knowncitieen. dicJ at bis boms on Mocks- ville 3,. InM Tnesdar. aped a-bout s'e vears. Mr. VanEaton bad been illsibdut ten days,' The fun- ^ and burial serricos. teere held.^■'Pork Baptist chprcU^yedne.sday Mr, y^ohr, of Ad- ' 'ath'ices.' fl urviyed •dattgbteis. Vrb the death)]^todfTbe Record lo^ Bio - Obituaries - 2/28/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, March 1,1923 Mrs. R. Keaton Xi'atSiiizJvaShuM 80 Ui At .wh'en;ah0 Mr?P^tta;^«h!|vdTed a?tiBP^r^She .was-'^^bout^ odtvf/CKe?;ipl:ferM?nt;'.too!c:pIia^^ ■%'w ' n >kA -..\1.. l-hAl G- •F;' ^l^^ll;b^d^l •• OhV.TuSgdas^^jVJ^e^^ Gbariip';-F^Y'Vai^way atThig^^ vi f t1 /o it'niiCi^o'ffiXivl Q^Qt AljfifS ••XFa^mVaT^. A WAm' befc Pi,^Oi; Si^ 6£:A;f- iiio :leayes.to mou .loraJa •^iiWfe,yrha^as Msa. ^ctorla! bafore ma^ia^^^ fodMaiifiiiifeirs;: Mw.iRul&jriito^ _ of^Bixby 5 • and Aiinie Opal VanEa^rfi ^dst^cbildren j a mother, Mra^Thbn^ Sh^te,; of iBixbyi aii'd eighti hal f brothers and , a sifter besides'lihost of otheirrelatiYes.ahd friendh to mourh bte loas. '/ s" '■ fJe-^as barried atPork Obiiroh on the IBlst'at',^ o'clock,'' funenlaer^cea being conducted j>y Reyij'Jt Mi^yarner, of AdvancA' Eiyb;[bf liusi VahEaton's hiei^;, acte^^'a^ower .borers, thejrwhjfe^^•s^.iVelina-: . and Gi^ce >Smftv' ofL^ingto'o,V, Hattie; ^ and .' P^'fi' ■Ba'mhardtv of Lihw^nes ffimmer of Pork.' . ". • •. •^HeVwaa- a* good neighbor,a Hind h'uaband'and fatheri'.and a placb is vacant in'the-home which'j»>aivbe-fillW^ ;.. He'haa:gone'to Glory.,i^We wili. cliaap him byCdie hanid;He'U-.be abhdirig;;a^j For Ihia Ibvdd bries th'eife hb.'li Y. ;:wait . Y.;" .V 'Hia;cr(^ wa^ .. -. vV=Bat.a'gold6n'Ciovimih^ Htfiare^^ ! J -. J Bio — Obituaries - 3/1/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, March 15,1923 W. C. P. Etchison Bdri; ^ W<; Ci P. -Btehisob', who Jaaa been ih bad health lor .somo time'died yesterday morning at 7d'cl<m^' Pdnerpl semcies [ this afternpoh,at-Rb8e.pemeta^ ; Alice Wilson n the^Bad' .news ?? the 3ea^. tddrix.^wK^ 8Ch00hm8t& VS« ituden :har^r"i)reBf rcba*utiph'&^ tt fd*ATiy!rl44^*4'liA>'A'^«tWWnA'A>it«AnlTtnW>l* jfldy-WouhU:^^ Bio - Obituaries - 3/15/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 21,1923 Oscar Polndexter Mrs. W.C. Willson Teoog Mad Eleetrocoted At Power : " Plant. News was received in Mocksville •Friday evening that Oscar Poindex ter, -who was employed, at the pI^C of the SoDthero Power Com ply, near Advance, vbs electro- 'cpted about s'o'dcck , Mr. Poin- dexter was deaotng .a machine when he came in contact with alive Wire, and about i3,ooo volts of elec' tricity was shut 'thru, his body, death being instant. Mr. Poindex-- ter is survived by bis wife and two or three children, theyoun^t only one w^ old. Mr. Poindexter is. a brochei olMra. Joh^^wal^r, of WiDSton-Salem,.aiu]la^^of Mr. and Mrs. FrankFojnd^^^ ^f Adp" vance.;. 30 years of ^e. •i.-V" • , .. The hpdy was, imd4o r^t in Ad>' vance . cemelery'Sunday -afternoon at >3 o'dock_'witbi Maspm&:honors Mr. Fbind^ter being-^ memSer of -Moct^lle Iibdge. •. ^ * Sirs Thotnas Mock Dies At (dvance Mrs. Tnoma.s Mock died at her home at Advance Wednesday, fol lowing a loDgillnessof cdncer, aged about 41 years. Mrs, Mock is survived by her husband and three children. The funeral-land burial services were held Thursday, and the body laid to rest in the Baptist butting ground at Advance. DEATH OF TWO AGED CITIZENS Mr». W. C. WlUon and W. C. P. Etchi- eon Pa» Away. Mrs. Alice Willson, widow of the late Rev. W. C. Willwn, di^ at her home in North Mocksville Tuesday afternoon' at 5 o'clock, following a long illness, aged about 79 ye^rs. Mrs. Willson had been a resident of Mocksville for many years, and was • belov^ by all who knew her. - The fuueral aud burial services were held Thursday after- nion at the Methodist church, con ducted by Presiding Elder Newell an^ Rev. A.. C S\va£Eord and tbe body laid to rest, besidei her. hus band in Rose cemetery. In the d^th of Mr.s. Wilson the townloseSL one of its best citizens. Mrs.. Will SOD had been an invalid for many years, but bore her suffering with Cbristiau Fortitude. Surviving are a number of cousins who live "in Virginia. Infant Daughter Cook The little ff Ft teen moiifhs-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.' O. I/. Cook died Tuesday with whooping cough' and pneumonia,' and was laid to rest in the Macedonia ceme« tary. ' W. C. p. Etchison •W.C. P.Eicliison, one of tlie town's bes^ known citizens, died at hisliouie here Wednesday morn ing at 7 o'clock, following an ill ness of several months, aged 76 years. The funeral and burial ser vices were held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home by Rev. W. B. Waff, and the body laid to rest in Rose cemetery. Mr, Etchi son is survived by one daughter, Miss Sallie Etchison, of Mocksville, and one son, W. P 'Etchison. ad-^ vertising manager of Tbe State, Columbia, S. C. Mr. Etchison was cbeif of police of Mocksville for many years, and was well known by tie citizens of llie eutire toil and county. In bis death the town loses one of its old landmarks-a man .who always did what be thought was' light. He was.a member of the Baptist church. Lottie Garrett Louie OiirFeti, wife ' of Pleas Garrett, colored, died at .her home in North Mocksville last week and was buried Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Richard Lagle Dead. • Mrs. Richard Lagle died fit her home on Route 4, last Thursday,- aged about 62.years. The funeral j and burial services were held Fri-j day afternoon and' the body'laid to rest in Turrentine Baptist church- j yard. Mrs. Langle is survived by, ber husband and one sou, also four biothcrs and one sister. Mrs. Lagle had been ill for some lime and her death Was not unex pected The Record extends syin- p-dthy to the bereaved 1^atives. Bio - Obituaries - 3/21/1923 Wade Shaw Little Wade Shaw, only son of T G Shaw died last Sunday of Memi rigitis He leaves to mourn his doath. father, mother, three sisrei7. The body was laid to rest in the Bock Springs Baptist Church'ceme- tery to await the rosurreetion of (he just llie funeral services were conducted by the pastor .of the Methodist church. Rev. Natham Trivette. DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, March 22,1923 O. B. Polndexter Oscar B. Poindexter eiipicK.l Fi^&y'wlien learned' ^pf the suddenVdea^ B/Polndexter,-^^ by-a'ccidentlyt^^ ctric^wirejwhife-wp^^^^ j^werAottE&^THed^ a Wejmd '.twdXraj^ a, £diher^'iiK>ther;(i' qhe'eialer^ Mrl; SiT; V; Polndexter ^d. -MrB; Jphn !.B both of yyiiiatoh-Satero; ;F^ were hdd ftern the BapyebchiitcH' hWrq-laaf Suftd^ at three o'clpich. ReM:,J.\6d,?Varner, |L T, Pehry and S. W. Hallltdgothe'r iWith the Masbn^ having charge. To the bereaved, we. .extend our'most heartfelt aympathy. • A Sad . 7P.^B.<Po1ndeHte^-^at^fldoia ifqwer ;P.lant "Friday,' March>J Gthj. at' 2':17'dtcldcic vvm prepared for burial by. undeiitek>^^ er. Frank ydglet' andj-Son and ahipp^* tp'rhia -home ih^'-^vah^^ SaVu^ay' the n !lL7th. I.A^' p«ll :o^ sadness brooded'^ .. the'.'entira toM;' and ^ community,"'aa'paro^ waa ioved by all who; kpew >him; j ,a'. hind, congenial . young > man;ah; ex-seryice. man' hayici: spent two y^min Ikance/I Ho. waa a membi^; of the Mais^^ lodge in Moekawlle.v.'.dn.S'u^ March the ^th, .a^ 8 l o-biqc^,: 'at Advance, Baptist; Church,in the pr^ence of jralarivoa "don-; cqur8dpl'hearly;20^^ pebple.fhe was laid to;ro3tto'await tKafin^^^ call and the resurrec'tipn. mburh; The seryicealwern conducted Rev, H.' % Penry,- pastor of . Ad vance Baptist dhurch assisted'hy Rev-J;. M. Varheh. paatpr Meth odist church of Advance and Rev S. W. • Hall, oie\;"Winaton-Salem. The .Mocksville, Masonic Lodge having charge of ihecoihmitmenh To-the wife, lather and mother brother and sister wc extend our deepest sympathy and we bid you not to weep and contfnue to piiie, but like Miry at the sepulcher of .qurJLord",.just;wait, the day Is^ bMakihg on the hills of time: V7e are etending in the -morning twlight of the xesurrectibn and it is growing brighter and brighter unto a perfect dav. 'We will know the why ofjbhe^ heartach es some day. Be~of good cheer. . The floral tribute was very pro fuse and very berntlful, - The at tendance; the floral tribute and the*' .getjpral solemity of the oc casion' showed the high esteem in which n the; deceased - .was held^ Peaee.to his ashes,. . APbibnd. |reace.w) Lenora McCulloh Lagle ./Mis.' Lenora MeCulioh- L^gla,- aged .61 'years, died at'^ her- home hear here VThursday aftefhobn; aftor.an .illnesa bfsome.little dur atioh; She was the dmighter :.bf Mr/"and .Mra .James.-McC.iillqh.- In-lSST she was married to Bichr ard F- LagleV . Their home being blest with bhe son," E. 'C; L^le,* who survived her,; also'.her hus band, -vbne histeri •' Mrs'..Frank Wagoner, and n four brotheri^- Godfrey McCulloh,- of Cooleeinee Goahen,^. Charlie ..'and F: D. Mcr. Gulloh; of Turrehtine,:{ind sever a1 grandchildrbii.-';.The'; deceased was : a member of the Friends church for mahy years. i Tha fun eral services;'were-'^faeld Friday afterhboh af 8:00 b'cloek■^bx .herpastor -. Rev: • .0, R; Johnson and'J;. B.; Fitzgei-ald. Jntefment fol-lowinkinTurtentihe Baptist cem ctory.,.;-; Fannie Mock . Mrs. Fannie .Mock*, dted^lgstWednesday after a long illness.She was 42 years old and . leaVes a husband, two sons. and onedaughter:to mourn her loss.'. OhThursday.' at -; 3 o'clock .she was laid to iieshih the Methodist cem,- tery?., , - ' Mrs. F. Eigle De^; ■ liona McCuUpR'Lagle-wbs bo'rn May:vli;: 1861;;^ died■ nge >,(]iifiyearb,and 4 days. ijS.bej.waaihe daugli-"ter of James; abd dbjarlotte Mc- GuHoh. She .wm'- .married' • ohMarch -10, 1887 ;te R: FjLaglo;^ This home,was blessed with sqh:22, years .ago'/.rsHe:^ j'dihed-.^^^Friends Church;*: ;She ;.|eBtyes. aImsband and-sqn;"'4 sister; 'arid ;8mpurn her Ibsa.} .;Hep hbalth Had been bad for a number.;bfryeara;yet she bore .her,sufferingently and \ya"a. willing aii"d ready to go.V: Funeral/^ and IburiaLwas held at Turrenrihe's,'^ Friday'af(fermbon at .8 o'clock, -Reyi' pi: ^ Johnson effidating." Bio - Obituaries - 3/22/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, March 22, 1923 .'' W. C.- P. Etchiiou Dead W. G, P. Qfcchison, born Nov. 1,1^6. aged 76 years 4 months and days, Born in this county where he .lived all his life with the exception of about two years spent in Indiana.- ' • n . . Between the age of 14 . and 16 he sufrehdered his heart emd lifb to God, • joining the Bear &eelc, Baptist Church^ »•. His education'adv^tag^ were very liinitetLbut he was always a great reader.of the Bible—having read the . Bible, through and through several times—ahd uhtil recent years burdened-hfm with mental and physical infirmates he greatly enjoyed church work of all kinds. . At an early age he voiunte'eied- aa a soldier in the 22pdHegiinent of'^c Conferate Army where he rendered many hardships for the cause in . which he believed. : .^His entire life might, tie suin- med tip by the one eyeri "f^th;. fol.'.'-" Hisjife t^as spent iir at^ tempting tio mahe the opportuni« ties of his chUdrenbet^ than his had bedn and as husbahd'ahd' father there wee nd sacrifice' • he .cduid.- .make for his faniiiy that was not gladly made: ... Inrl^ he moved from .the'up- our portioa .of the. county -to. Mccksviile ' in order to give his children the best possible scbo^' advantages and for 28 years-r-up until his physical infirmaties. came ^ too great 2 yemra ago—he WM police . officer; , director- of- street work and. tax collector - for the toypn of Mocksyille.. -ISls wife, Nancy L. preceeded. .him* to the grave. 11 years ago. •He . leaves only two children, Sallie jifitchison, of this cltyi and ^.P. Etchi8on,o£ 6o!umhia,S. G. . Oo.Iy';those who are at all times and under .all condidpns thrown with another can really know that person in the fullest and truest sense.' The two children who are jeft laying avide all natural sen* tlment,' love and affection, can truthfully say "in every possible way. he measured up to their ideal of ;a true, loving and "devoted Christian father n and * husband, with * every .light and faculty he pqasesaedV. The fuueial services were con ducted from thp residence -by ^v," W. B. Wuff last Thursday afterniMii at o'clock; and'..'.the 'tody yv aa lu'd lb>q {t f n \tho.' Rose Bio - Obituaries - 3/22/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 28,1923 O. B. Poindexter Mrs. Tbomas^Creasoo Dead. Mrs. Thomas Creason. of near Cooleeinee. JuHCtion, died at the Salisbury hospital Thursday moru' ingat 6 o'clo^, following a long iliu^ of cancer, aged abont 58 years. The funeral and burial ;^rvices were heid at Liberty Ffi- day. Mrs Creason, tefore her marriage was Miss Lydsa Correll. She is survived by her husband and two brothers. Xn the..death of Mrs. Creason rbe county looses one of its best Christian wOtnen. A Sad Death Indeed* O. ,B. Poindexter electrocuted at Idols Power Plant Friday, March leih, at 2;i]f o'clock was prepared jfor burial by uudertaker Ffank VogleraudSun aii(liiliip|Kdtoliisi uontelli Adyauce ilatiirday lytli. IA pall of sadness -brooded over the. "eiitire town and cotntnunUy, as' jOscar was loved by all who knew' .him; a'kind, congenial and lovable I youn^ man; an ex-service man hav ing spent two years.in France. He. was a member of the Masonic lodge in Mocksville. On Sunday, March' tlie 18th, at 3 o'clock at Advance | iBaptist Church in the presence of! relatives and a concourse of nearly' 20OO people he was laid to rest to. await the final call and'the re.sur- rection morn. The services were! conducted by Rev. H. T. Peiiry, pastor- of Advance Baptist church' assisted by Rev. J. M. Varner, pastor Methodist church of Ad vance and Rev. S. W. Hall of Wins- ton-Saleni. The Moektiyille Ma.soii' ic Lodge having charge of the! commitment. .. j To the wife, father and mother, brother and sister we ..extend our deepest sympathy and we bid yon' not to weep and continue to pine,' hot like Mary at the sepulcher of ^ onr Lord, just wait, the day u>' hrea|{ingN>n the hills of lime We' are standing in the morning twi-1 light of the resunection and it Is growing brighter unto a perfect- day. We will know the wh>' of these heartaches some day. . Be of good cheer. , i The Moral tribute was very pro j fuse^and very beautiful. The at ! tendance, the floral tribit^ aud! the general solemnity of the occa- ^on showed the high esteem in , which the deceased was held Peace to bis ashes. A FRIEND, Bio - Obituaries - 3/28/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, March 29,1923 Mrs. C. T. Creason • rf ™ .•-S vA* i tliwii- ocini■^5lfdi:'Sjii}'iibt»^Sa^ Bio - Obituaries - 3/29/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 11,1923 Thomas Hood " Old uncle Tboinas Hood died Fri day eveninsr March 30. of paralasys, and was laid to rest in the nia TOinetery Sunday April 1st. lie had. been Hvin? with his nenhew. John Beetlnfr. near Smith Grove, tor some time Peace to his ashes Bio - Obituaries - 4/11/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 25, 1923 Nash Ward Nasli, the little' i I'tnontbS'Old son of Mr. and .Mrs. Orady Ward, died Sunday artemooo, followiuj? au illness of .several months with cancer. The little body was laid to rest at J/>ppa Monday aftenioou. The grief-strickea parents have the sympathy of a'host of friends. ~ ' Bio — Obituaries - 4/25/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 2,1923 Roscoe Ratts Boy's Body Fomid Is Creek. The decomposed body.- of youug Roscoe Ratts, i6'year-old sod of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ratts, of Spencta*, was found by three n^ro fishermen, caught in some drift wood, on the banks of Rich Fort creek, seven miles from I^exiugton, Tuesday. The boy bad been miss injg from home 'since Decem ber 15th, and all ^oKs to locate him had proved, fntile. The body- was positively iudeutifietl from clothing and .other marks. No evidence of foul. play. V. J. Dimb Dead. Mrs W. J. Dhon, ^of Spease, "N." C., died at the home of-her daugh- 'teri Mrs. Malcus Boger dear Mocks- ville, Thursday afternooiji- . Dunn was here on a visit w.h^ the end came. The fuijeral and bnifial services were held a.t -N^ew^Hdpe Baptist church , in Yadkin county Saturday nioruiug- at 11 o*clock^ and i^^rvived by^^wHronmand five ciihdienl Mr. .attd-$fir,'.Duun were -former citizens^ of Davie county,' ha^hg. lived near Union Cbapel be fore going to Moore county: Infant Son Richardson The little infant son of Ur. and Vdra. Munzv Richardson, died last :^tard'ay and was laid to rest at^ew Union'Sunday morning at^eleven o'clock. Mrs. C. J. Blnkley Mrs C. J. Binkley died at the home of her son S. F. Binkley near Center at i:4oSaturday morn ing, aged-76 jears. Tlje funeral and bnnal sendees were-held Sat urday aftemoou at 5 o'clock by Rev. C. A Swafford. and the body J«PPa cemetery.Mrs. Binkley is survived bv seven children, three sous and four daughters. Pneumonia was- the direct cause of her death". Bio - Obituaries — 5/2/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, May 3,1923 Mrs. John Dunn Mrs. John Dunn, o£ Moore County, died at her son's, Malf CUB Boger, of Mockaville,B.2 and was buried at New Hope church oear HamptonvlUe^ Saturday, Apidl 28th, funeral services con« ducted by Revs, May, Caudle and Penry. Mrs. Jane Binklejr Dead Mrs. JaneBinkley, age 75, died Friday afternoon at the home of her, Mr. Sam Binkley, on Ri5, and was laid to rest at Joppa cemetery, Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock. Funeral and burial services were conducted by Rev. A. 0. Swafford.. Mrs. Binkley is survived by six children, three sons and three daughters. We extend our sympathy to the be reaved ones. Infant Son Ward The 11 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Ward died Sun day afternoon, April 22. at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. LeeKurfees. The funeral services was conducted by Rev. W. L. Reevis, of Win- ston-Salem, and the little body was laid to rest at Joppa ceme tery in the presence of a large concourse of weeping friends. We extend our deepest sympathy I to the bereaved ones. Infant Son Jordan The little three weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs, W. R. Jordan, died Saturday morning and was buried Sunday at Eaton's; Infant Son Daywalt "The infant son of Mr;and cf atSt. Matthow'i church Sdiiday. Bio - Obituaries - 5/3/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 9,1923 If j. U, Saiool Dead, i Mrs.]. I'Snioot, lortnerly of Cooleemes, but later of Danville, Va., died Tharedav while under going an operation iu a hospital in that city. Mrs. Smoot was about 45 years of age, and is survived by four childreo. one son and three i daughters. The body was brougl»l| to her former' Iwme at Cooleemee Friday afternoon and was carried to Saiem Methodist church Satur day afternoon and laid to rest be side her husband who died several years ago. Mrs. Smoot was a good wunn^n and was loved by all who knew her. Frances Click raiiccs. the little daughter, of- and Mns. John Click, of Win- i-Salein, died Saturday, and the e body was laid to rest at Byer- Chap^ 1 Sunday. Death rcsiilt- roui whooping cough. Bio — Obituaries - 5/9/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY WIOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, May 10,1923 Wm. E, Reid Dead* Win. B. Reid bom Sebt. 29, 1838, in Davie County, died May 4,1923, aged 89 years, 7 months and 6 days. He was first married to Miss Susan Bivins, to this union were born R. Lee and Wm. S. Reid and Mrs. D. W^ Granger, all of whom survive. After the death of his wife in Oct. 1887 he was married to Miss Clementine Correll with whom he lived until her death about three years ago. Brother Reid was a member of Liberty Methodist church though while living in Alexander county he attended a Presbyterian church. V />. 1 He was a veteran of the Civil War serving almost four years. Wounded three times, twice sev- erely. He never entirely recov ered from the effects of these wounds. TTfter eighteen months of suff-,1 'ering he passed away Friday wi • the home of his daughter, Mrs.■DW Granger. His body was * buried in the Liberty cemeteifjJ» by the side of his Tfife. funeral: services were conducted by Rev.* A. C. Swafford. ' i Harrison Hanes Monday April, 30th, Mr. Har rison Hanes, one of .the oldest men of- our. community, died at the home of his daughter. Mrs,Beiiiah : Williams, ' Miv Hanes was' a veteran of ..the. Civil War, •also" -a. r-devbte- "GhrisUanr-was-a meniber of the methddist church, j having, joined in early manhood., He "was about 82 years old, He is survived. by. four '.daughters, Mrs'. Mary; Laird and Mrs. JohnWalker, of Bethlehemj; Mrs. 1). J. Smith arid Mrs. Beulah Wil liams, .of this place. .-Two sons,John. Hanes,. of pklabbma. and Ciiiford Hanes, of this place, andseveral ipi^d and great^grand children. *Mr. Hanes was loved by all who knbw him. A good ro an has gone to his' reward. Bio - Obituaries - 5/10/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 16,1923 Harrison Miller . Mr. and Airs. Andrew AUen went to VVihston-Salem last Wednesday to I 'ittend the fonerar and burral of.' Wrs Allen's brother. Mr. Harrison ^liller. Mr Mjller had made many f ienda here, as he owned a farm here and he and hit family spent a part of the"summer here each year.} tMr and Mrs Fioyd Baily of bkini' are visliinj M'r. and-.Mrs-" X B.l Eiailey. { Mrs. Mary Eaoes Dead. Mrs. Mary Eanes died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Tom Call, iu North Mocksville about 6 o'clock Thursday' afternoou, following an illnci's extending over several nsouths. Paralysis wa.s the imme diate cause of death. .■ Mrs. Eanes was about 65 years of age,' and is survived by three sisters,' besides a, host of relatives and friends. The funeral and burial services were held Friday , afternoon" at 4 o'clock by Rev. J. B.. Fitzgerald, assisted by Revs. C. A." Ssrafford and H. T. Penry, and the body laid to rest io Oak •Grove graveyard. In the death of Mrs. Eanes the town and community mourns the death of.a good womau—one who Will be missed by all who knew her. • Edna Bassett Edna Bassett, sister of Mrs. laker, of this city, died at lie Hospital at Morganton e.sday of pellegra, aged 69 ; Tile body was bronght here [ued to h'armington Tburs- d laid to rest. Bio - Obituaries - 5/16/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, May 17,1923 hotnG 7."Call, iii N6VbK.TOiK{Jinn lOthat'tl^aSev^lg^ Mary KadVbe^Sim^ her she weniiialib;^^^ evaala^ • to as; who .victoryithafe16$ercpirfe^?:;;p!^^^ - 4 i-\;;An 'a F. rAlfttivea whocame-fet of x^e^to-W laid to:r^.t;inrpa^^ taiT to; jiwait'the:id^ reBurrectibn'TO ducted Rev^-; j^riB;; Jitzga^ldUMsia Ti Pehry^cbfi^Mpc^^^ Tol^e befeaft mbxteh^^^ idled ihtfib'Sfaite.]^^ garifciinlTuiadax:^^ renitkins^^ -PMrnirig^n^ afterrioou-lr'mi'^hevbX^ ■Baker;b'f.ttiis*45ity;:-. A. W. Ellis j iMri!A^ who has^bee^^^'in.^d|b1inibgii^Seai|;J;died^^^week'Mli,:oJclbck";JWilhv^^Vsi-Ne^^ aniKennerl^^rai Beryice» large;crobt • relatives j; arid*: frie^pr^ent-ix) pay';t^^^ifesjpecfc sThe flow^^ beautjfuK:?^:yV. Bio - Obituaries - 5/17/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 23,1923 David Hellard «vembg .of last kiliM?- Bowers shot or Hellard. years old, LiUri ^ ^®'d toE 0" Tqe^ay -after-. Bio - Obituaries - 5/23/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 30,1923 Annie Rose Griffin Anaie the tt-months-old daughter of Mr: and Mrs. John Griffin of Cooleemee, died Friday and was laid to rest in Chestnut Grove graveyard Saturday mom- ing at 11 o'doqk. .Rev. C. R. John son. of this city conducted the fun eral and l>ttria1 services. * - Mrs. Hay Powell Desid. . Urs Hay Powell died at the home of her Bun, Jamt^ Powell, neap Cehr |er. on Saturday, Hg«-d abnuC ^ fveara The funeral and burial .tidr- vices were held at. Cenrer Sunday afternoon at 3 o|dork, Rev. Mr, Mi* Swain, of Iretlali county, enhducfing the services.' M ra Powell is ru rvi.v^ by four, children, two sons and* two daqizhtera, via:- Mrs. J F. U{<orV.; of this jinty,'Mrs .lames Ratled{^, of Calahaln.and Messrs James atid Roblnsno Powell, of ^ 5 A good woman - bas' .boen .called to. lier reward,..: Bio - Obituaries - 5/30/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, May 31,1923 Emily Powell Mrs, Emily Powell died Satur day evening, May 26", at the home of her son, Mr. J. R. Powell and was burled at Center Sunday afternoon at 3, o'clock. She was 82 years of-.age. A good woman has gone to her re- jward. Bio - Obituaries - 5/31/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA ri or b cr o <0 cr Charles Family Charles and wife Children:John A. Charles Others Unknown John A. ChariGS - bom May 12,1835; died November 1.1879; and wife Susannah Bailev - born June 8.1842: died June 1.1923. She lived on the adjoining property next to Tucker homeplace. She was known for her fringed two-seated carriage. She was buried in Advance Methodist Cemetery. Children: Fannie Charles (Smithdeal) Notie Charles (Taylor) - no children Maggie Charles (Cornatzer) Unknown Son Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Charles Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Charles - born December 10, 1867 in Davie County, North Carolina. She was married on May 24,1887. Her mother Bailey stayed with them before Kathryn was born. There were ten children in the house at the time. Betty djed on December 7.1958 and is buried in the Elbaville Cementary. She was a housewife and a Baptist, but later joined Elbaville Methodist Church. and husband George Thomas Tucker - born April 17,1865 in Advance, North Carolina; died July 12,1929 and is buried in the Elbaville Cemetery. He was a farmer and a Methodist. The Elbaville Cemetery was located at the Elbaville Methodist Church. The Elbaville Community name came from the Ellis and Bailey families who were prominent in the community. See George Thomas Tucker <o Davie County Public Library Mocksville, NO V DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 6,1923 M. C. Richardson A message was received Snnday from lQdianap(-l;s, teUing of the death of Mr. M. C. Ricbardson,;a former Davie county citizen. The funeral and burial services weVe I held Tuesday aft^mbon in India- ' nipoiis. M«.. Rtchard-son is sui-viYtd by his wife, who was Miss Mand Essie before marriagei' and. one child, J. Frank Essie left here Monday morning to attend .the funeral and burial services. Bio - Obituaries - 6/6/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, June 7,1923 Susanna Williams Lum Richardson Mr. and Mra. William Richaiii- son received a telegram Sunday announcing the death of their son, Lum, at New Castle, Ind. Mr. Bichardsoii married . Miss Maude Essie of Courtney. Mrs. Susanna Williams, who died last Friday at her home on the Fork-Advance i'oad atid who was burisd Sunday afternoon in the cemetery at Advance, was the widow by a second marriage of the late J; B Williims. Sr., oi this section. Htr maiden name was .Bailey and she was a siste of Sheriff W. A. . BaMey who Ivi.- |}een dead fdi* eight or nine yfa-r. Mrs. William's drst husband w: & a Mr. Charles, father- of a num ber of children,vail. of.whom are living:" • Mrs. H."T.:-* Smithdeal, Mrs; George Tucker, Mrs. Hiram Cornatzer and Mrs; William Tay* lor. • . Bio - Obituaries - 6/7/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 13,1923 Dick Emmersoa Killed* Greensboro. Jane 10-j-A i^&tw in which Ebivey RIoe. Denver Smith. Richard EmmerBon. C^rl 'Johnsin and Terrell Womach. all of Bigh Point, near here, wereridiiur, left the road, turned over three times.' cr&hed in so a- bank and was completely wreck ed late today on-Preeman's mill road four miles from High P^int. Richard Emmerson'a! skull was crashed He died a' fjsw minutes after the accident while enroute here to a hosirital. • Denver Smith received serious in juries Bets lyinshero mnighcin a hospital in an onccnddoos state. Slight hope is entertain^ for his re covery, it is 8^. * ^ Harvey Rice,, owner of the illfated &ir, who is said.tp haw been driving the car at the time of the accident 1ms been t Deed under arrest on a wararnt charging blin. with man slaughter and la lield without bail. Emmeraon who is a naBve ct Uocksville, b£^ lived here for the past four year and was employed in a local factory. He lived at the home of Ur. apd Ura. Prank Smith on South Uatn street The body is bmng prepared for burial at the un dertaking establiriimrat .'of J.- W. iSecbrestmtd son The undertakers tonight are andeaMng to commu* nieate with'Ihe dead man's father. F. S. Emmerson, of ^ocksvllle. The body will probably be shipped to Mocksrilia today for interment. The body of yoaog Emroerson was brought to filocbsviUe Uunday af ternoon and laid to rest Tne^day morning at Center. n Frances M. Hendrix Mis. Frances M. Hendrix died at the home of her son Jesse Hen drix. on R.-I, last Tnuisday, aged nearly 72 years. The funeral and burial semces were held at Fork Baptist church Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted -by R^. C. S. Cashwell, C. R. -Johnson and H. T. Penry. Mrs. Hendrix is survived by three , cbtldren, two daughiters and one son, Bio - Obituaries - 6/13/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, June 14,1923 Fannie Hendrix - Mrs. Fannie Hendnx, ; relict of the late Samuel Hendrix/died at the home of her son, Jesse Hehd- rix..l^t Thursday, &om a stroke of.apoplexy. * Hor-'remains were laid to rest in Fork cemetery Fri- 6ar» Jwe & She 71 years old. As her immediate decend- ahts' she leav^ three children: Mra . Luther Sp^, Cdoleemee; Jesse ^d Essie Hendrix, 'Moclm- ville, R 1. Sichard Emerson Dead. . ^ia' entire community: was sadly ' sKoeked early Monday .-inomlng as the sad news of the '.death of Richard Emerson was ;'Bpread dyer it. ' .' Mr. Emeraon, . with four boy {.iM^dd of.HighToint were riding n in a roadster on th<^ Freeman's '-.mflt road, new Providence church • few miles from .High'' Pointt Sun* afternoon'about diSd o'dock, i when the ^yer lost control of ipachlne and itturh^over . ^u^I'dmes and (unshed into : &ni^ .^crashihg Mr. Emersbii's • ' and Ee died in a few min- •jate% Denver Smith received ,; seHbu8 injures apd is .lying in. a I hospital in an unconscious condl : tioxu SUght'hppe Is entertained • fpir his reeoveibr. Ihr. Emerson-was the son of 'Mr,' T.* S.'.Emerson, of Mocks* yflle Route 1; and is well known here as well as throughout the '^tire county, • haying lived-in '.fhia town and coiinty all his life .until the past fonryeare when he ' -iyent. to-work in High Point. He ' waa a mianber of the Mocksyille Baseball'Glub last year and made vmany IHends la alt the games he '^tay.ed.. Dick was a boy who ;ohe eould not'help butlove,owiDg •to his kinddessto his fellow man ; tuid made- friends wherever he went ; ;, The remains were broughthere 'froih-High- Point Monday on frein' Mo. 21, and was carried.; to tho'home of his'bibther, S. Emerson, of -the Haidabn neighborhood;-where it remained 'until-Tuesday morning, at U O'dock; when one of the largest crowds that has ever attended h funeral in this'county gathered at Center Church to.pay the last tribute of respect'to. his young .man. The funeral services were, conducted by Rev. W, J.' S. .Walker, interment took place immediately after. - Ihe .floral /bffeidng was most beautifully." . Hjs.l^ves a father, Mr. T. S. | Emerson, two brothers, Mr. J. S. j Emenon, XL 1, and Mr, J, G. Emerson, of Ada, Okla.; onej sister, 1^8. Martin Hendrix, of Charlotte. We wish there was; something that we could say or| do that would help the bereaved, relatives to 'share their burden, < but wo can only point them to that one gteat and blessed.way; in which they may be relieved and that is to look too and ask God the Blessed Savior to com fort thein. • This community mourns as it has never mourned before, and! the .Enterprise joins with the! entire county in extending our deepest sympathy to the bereft. * Bio — Obituaries - 6/14/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 20,1923 Van Lindsay Ijames Oed Work Traia. . n Ydk ijn^y. Ijames. colored, of tWai city, who was employed'on the Southern work - train n^r Wood-- ieaf,-'was run ov^ThUr5dayrafter»i noon and both legs were cut off and ^ hislilp broke' io sev^l places, was rushed to Winstou>Salem on'a special. train and * ca^ri^," to" the hospital, but died ' shortly ailter reaching there Thelnxiy was pre pared for burial and brought hack here Friday inoniing.- •' , Dk J. M. Cai^ p^A Dr. jo^ M, Caid',;^i6f Cfark^^ township', di^ at lioug's- ranator-j inni. nt ^at^ille; ingi^'tpliowifig a'long illness of diabet^, aged 74 years. The'hody was bronght home an^aid to rest at Bear Crwk Baptist church Fri day afternodn'at 4 -o*clo^. Dr. dSn.was one of the b^ known c'tizeni of ClarkwJie, and waa for a • number of years ^ a member , of the boarJ- of. county com- 'missioners. He is survived by two brothers, and a host of friends who will be saddened to learn of bis death. . ' •' Ed Hunt p Hunt, a well-known colored jJlfzta, died at his hoiue in Booe ^ iast Tuesday night,. aged a- S8 Years. The funeral and senices were heid Thursday. Bio - Obituaries - 6/20/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, June 21,1923 Van Lindsay Ijames Charlie Snider Charli.^ Snider,,a.younff man- of C^ieeine^,. 41^*1 andi wM.y buried'Sat^cday at'^ the Primitive Baptist .church near Fork. The deceased was a -eon, of the laie'William Snider, both' of whom had lived in this section add was Y^.ell known here. . • Ed Hunt Fd Hunt, well kno^acolpred ^an, died^at bis home' in North Mocksville" last Tuesday night ;and was buried in the Methodist irave yar4 Thursday afternoon. Van Lindsay Ijames, colored, was run over last Thursday even ing by the work train on whichhewjss employed.. His. legs were cut off and his hips broken, ^be accident occured near Woodleaf and he was put on the train and rushed to o-hitepital in Winaton- Sal'ein, but died-shortly after his arnVal tliefe. J. M. Cailt Dead John M. Cain., son of Patrick and Jusan-Cheshire Cain, was bom April 26th, 1849, died June Uih. 1928/ at Long's Sanatorium, StateBville,of Diabei^. Dr. Cain, as everyone called him in latter years, began his public life as a rural .schooi teacher, having taught school for a numbar.bf yearsJn a little log school house on his father's place near .wbore Anderson's school house, now. stands. Our older p^ple speak of the school days spent undi^ his care with fond recollections. . Later he gave up his duties as a teacher, and turned his. atten* tlbn. to the study of medicine. After having completed'his medi- cai - traing he mtujrned. to the place of hisibirth wd began the practice of'his chosen pro fession. It can be said of Dr. Cain, jfchat he devoted his entire life to the service of his boyhood friends arid their children, yes, even grand children. . His success as a physician is • too well known to an explanation. He also served as county commissioner of Davie for a number of years. Funeral service was conducted' at Bear Creek Friday evening at I 4 m, by Rev. B. W. Tomer, ofj Hamptonville, after which the: body was laid to rest beside that' of his twin sister, Mrs. Harkey. | i Surviving are two brothers and i I a host of nieces and nephews, ' He leff an estate estimated to i be worth a half million or more, I but to date no explanation Is nvailable as to what disposition will be made of this property. Infant Son Ferebee The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. j/F; Ferebee was. buried a.t Eitons' church, .Tuesday, June 12th. ... . Bio — Obituaries - 6/21/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 27,1923 •UienS^onj Killed ^(dfdeath ocrarr^inear Cdiin--; t^-il^ine/ last Tue^ay afterat^iK w8eji-:^ien-Strpud the i6-yeai^bWT fon.'oF ilr. aud Mrs. Virgil Stroud,| was stiijck . by lightning pndvini stantly killed. • The young, man. was coming frbin the field where he n b£d;beeitt at. work sbockihg .when^an electric storm crime up. He Started acrosSrthe field withe attain cradle bu ills shoulder when a fiasb* of lightning struck hlin iff the head, which lesuited in his instah^death. The fnue^l. and hut ial services' ^ _ were.' conducted -.by .-Jkev. C;* R.- '"Jobn^n, of this "city, on Wednes^ day'afteraoon at three o'clock, and th.e:hbdy laid'..to rest in Society bunaVgrottnd> He is survived by his parents, three brc|tbers'and.-four siStbis \ A.large concourse of'rela tives. and friends a tehdccL^th'e funeral. ' ' • - Bio - Obituaries - 6/27/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, June 28,1923 Infant Deadmon . little baby of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Deadmon was burled last Friday, at the Priinitive Baplist Church. We extend our sympa thy to thejjereaved family. Bio - Obituaries - 6/28/1923 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA